London, 19th May 2023

THE EQUATORS – HIPPOPOTAMUS

Digital Single – Out Now

Public Streaming Link: https://ffm.to/hippopotamus

The Equator’s latest single, Hippopotamus, revisits Desmond Dekker’s song originally recorded with the Birmingham band for his Stiff Records album back 1980 and captures the energy of The Equators’ live shows.

Stiff Records’ Dave Robinson spotted the Equators supporting The Beat and invited them to work as session musicians on the Black and Dekker album: Hippopotamus was one of four tracks that The Equators played on. This subsequently lead to The Equators signing to Stiff and recording their cult album Hot! on the same label a year later, and consequently embarking on a World tour with other Stiff acts.

After re-forming 35 years later, The Equators are back on the circuit, playing festivals and stage shows around the UK and releasing singles steadily.

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Notes to Producer/Editor

Single Title: Hippopotamus

Artist: The Equators

Producer:  Robin Giorno

Label: Friendly Fire Music

Composers:  Desmond Dekker

Musicians

Drums: Leo Bailey

Piano & Organs : Rocky Bailey

Vocals: Don Bailey

Guitars: Robin Giorno

Barrritone Sax: Joel Evans

Trumpet: Nathan Jervis

Sax : Pete Nikless

Engineer: Ryte Eye / Robin Giorno / James Covell

Studios: Don Richie / Friendly Fire Music /Bowyer Street

Explicit/Clean: clean

Release Date: 5 May 2023

Publishers: Friendly Fire Music

Country: UK

Contact / Interview Requests:

Rocky : +447582842229

email theequators@gmail.com